An American professor said the big truth, and the applause did not stop, he said, for two thousand years, China, never crossed that sea to fight them.
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For two thousand years, China has been talking about "harmony without difference." It sounds very elegant, but it is actually quite tough. It means, I can be different from you, but we don't have to fight. Cultures can collide, trade can flow, ideas can be discussed, but don't touch the knife. This mentality is the true demeanor of a great country.
On the other hand, in western history, they have been peaceful for almost a few years. Look at those maritime empires, from Spain and Portugal, to Britain, France, and later the United States, all started by war. There are all kinds of reasons for grabbing territory, resources and markets, and they can be summed up in one sentence in the end: for profit.
Their history is an expansion history; and our history is a history of self-preservation. Others are based on conquest to exchange wealth, China is based on hard work to create wealth. Others are based on plunder to establish order, China is based on ritual to maintain order.
This difference is reflected in temperament. In the West, "power is truth", and the barrel of the gun has the final say; China says that "if virtue is not worthy, there will be disasters." No matter how great the power is, it has to be reasonable.
You look at Confucius, Mengos, Old Son, those thoughts are not screaming slogans, but teaching people how to be people, how to govern the country.Our country has been changing for thousands of years, but the main line is always "guiding people's hearts", not "guiding the world."
And this professor's words applauded the whole scene, in fact, not only because he boasted of China, but because he said a reality, China has never invaded others, but others have never let go of China.
The Opium War, Eight-Nation Alliance Forces, and the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 are not old almanac, but bloody memories. At that time, China really suffered from the "civilized world".
But the Chinese survived. It's not revenge or hatred, but forbearance, change and re-rise. Others use guns to rebuild the world order, while we use factories, science and technology, and education to re-establish the country. To put it bluntly, China has won back its dignity by doing practical things.
A country is to be strong, the hardest thing is not to make how many weapons, but to keep yourself from beating people.
Like China today, the world’s second military power, but no country can point to China to say, “You have invaded me.” on the contrary, China is everywhere to build roads, build bridges, cooperate, from Africa to the Middle East, from Southeast Asia to Latin America, wherever it brings projects and investments, not bombs.
This is the power of civilization. Although some people are unconvinced in their mouths, they all know in their hearts that China doesn't beat people, but if they really want to fight, no one can hold it. China's current peace is supported by strength, not by grace given by others.
We talk about "peaceful rise" not because we are afraid of war, but because we know that war is meaningless. We don't want to undermine world order, but want to make the world more just.
Now many countries are beginning to realize that the past set of "fist diplomacy" is no longer possible. If you have aircraft carriers and fighter jets, you will not be able to exchange people's hearts and minds.
War can destroy cities, but it can't destroy faith. Look at Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. Those places have been bombed beyond recognition, but people are still alive tenaciously. What war leaves behind is always hatred.
And China chooses another path. We talk about cooperation, win-win, "the belt and road initiative" and a community of destiny. Historically, Chinese envoys traveled all over Asia and Africa, sending tea, porcelain and silk, and bringing back spices, gems and stories. There was no colonization or aggression.
Zheng and Seven under the west, the fleet is terrible, but does not occupy another one inch.If you say such a country, if there is a genuine aggression, it should have dominated the world.
Therefore, when the American professor said that sentence, the audience applauded continuously, and the emotion behind it was not surprise, but respect. They began to understand that strength does not necessarily depend on guns and guns. Lasting strength depends on culture, morality, and strength that can convince people.
Chinese people believe in "Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you". When others hit us, we don't forget; But we don't hit others, because we know that it's an evil cycle. We prefer to use time to prove who is the real civilized country.
Today, the world is in turmoil, everyone is shouting "peace", but can really do not take the initiative to challenge, only China.
We are willing to tolerate misunderstandings for a moment in exchange for long-term stability; we are willing to build more railroads than to build more missiles. because we understand that it is more important than any winning a war to feed the people.
This is the pattern of China and the wisdom of China.Two thousand years have passed, and we have not crossed that sea to strike against others, but we have crossed a harder fence, to restrain.
The world is changing, but the colour of China has not changed.We are still the nation that builds the Great Wall, not for closure, but for protection; we are still the nation that builds the Silk Road, not for aggression, but for connection.
So, while others are still calculating who can win the next war, China has long been thinking about how to make the world have less of a war.
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For two thousand years, China has been talking about "harmony without difference." It sounds very elegant, but it is actually quite tough. It means, I can be different from you, but we don't have to fight. Cultures can collide, trade can flow, ideas can be discussed, but don't touch the knife. This mentality is the true demeanor of a great country.
On the other hand, in western history, they have been peaceful for almost a few years. Look at those maritime empires, from Spain and Portugal, to Britain, France, and later the United States, all started by war. There are all kinds of reasons for grabbing territory, resources and markets, and they can be summed up in one sentence in the end: for profit.
Their history is an expansion history; and our history is a history of self-preservation. Others are based on conquest to exchange wealth, China is based on hard work to create wealth. Others are based on plunder to establish order, China is based on ritual to maintain order.
This difference is reflected in temperament. In the West, "power is truth", and the barrel of the gun has the final say; China says that "if virtue is not worthy, there will be disasters." No matter how great the power is, it has to be reasonable.
You look at Confucius, Mengos, Old Son, those thoughts are not screaming slogans, but teaching people how to be people, how to govern the country.Our country has been changing for thousands of years, but the main line is always "guiding people's hearts", not "guiding the world."
And this professor's words applauded the whole scene, in fact, not only because he boasted of China, but because he said a reality, China has never invaded others, but others have never let go of China.
The Opium War, Eight-Nation Alliance Forces, and the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 are not old almanac, but bloody memories. At that time, China really suffered from the "civilized world".
But the Chinese survived. It's not revenge or hatred, but forbearance, change and re-rise. Others use guns to rebuild the world order, while we use factories, science and technology, and education to re-establish the country. To put it bluntly, China has won back its dignity by doing practical things.
A country is to be strong, the hardest thing is not to make how many weapons, but to keep yourself from beating people.
Like China today, the world’s second military power, but no country can point to China to say, “You have invaded me.” on the contrary, China is everywhere to build roads, build bridges, cooperate, from Africa to the Middle East, from Southeast Asia to Latin America, wherever it brings projects and investments, not bombs.
This is the power of civilization. Although some people are unconvinced in their mouths, they all know in their hearts that China doesn't beat people, but if they really want to fight, no one can hold it. China's current peace is supported by strength, not by grace given by others.
We talk about "peaceful rise" not because we are afraid of war, but because we know that war is meaningless. We don't want to undermine world order, but want to make the world more just.
Now many countries are beginning to realize that the past set of "fist diplomacy" is no longer possible. If you have aircraft carriers and fighter jets, you will not be able to exchange people's hearts and minds.
War can destroy cities, but it can't destroy faith. Look at Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. Those places have been bombed beyond recognition, but people are still alive tenaciously. What war leaves behind is always hatred.
And China chooses another path. We talk about cooperation, win-win, "the belt and road initiative" and a community of destiny. Historically, Chinese envoys traveled all over Asia and Africa, sending tea, porcelain and silk, and bringing back spices, gems and stories. There was no colonization or aggression.
Zheng and Seven under the west, the fleet is terrible, but does not occupy another one inch.If you say such a country, if there is a genuine aggression, it should have dominated the world.
Therefore, when the American professor said that sentence, the audience applauded continuously, and the emotion behind it was not surprise, but respect. They began to understand that strength does not necessarily depend on guns and guns. Lasting strength depends on culture, morality, and strength that can convince people.
Chinese people believe in "Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you". When others hit us, we don't forget; But we don't hit others, because we know that it's an evil cycle. We prefer to use time to prove who is the real civilized country.
Today, the world is in turmoil, everyone is shouting "peace", but can really do not take the initiative to challenge, only China.
We are willing to tolerate misunderstandings for a moment in exchange for long-term stability; we are willing to build more railroads than to build more missiles. because we understand that it is more important than any winning a war to feed the people.
This is the pattern of China and the wisdom of China.Two thousand years have passed, and we have not crossed that sea to strike against others, but we have crossed a harder fence, to restrain.
The world is changing, but the colour of China has not changed.We are still the nation that builds the Great Wall, not for closure, but for protection; we are still the nation that builds the Silk Road, not for aggression, but for connection.
So, while others are still calculating who can win the next war, China has long been thinking about how to make the world have less of a war.